CHAPTER 16
A Walk to Remember
Zelda woke up early Sunday morning. She decided to go out to buy some groceries, and left a note for Link on the bedside table. Walking out into the sun, she put on her sunhat to shield her eyes.
It was early. The sun had just rose, but many people were walking around. She grabbed a basket that the town provided for gathering groceries. Looking around at all the venders, she came to one with many fruits. She made herself busy with picking the perfect ones.
She felt a light tapping on her shoulder. Turning quickly, the figure jumped back, surprised at her defensiveness. Zelda softened her gaze when she realized it was only Toby.
"Good Morning, Toby.", greeted Zelda, staring at the shadowed space where his face was supposed to be. She had an urge to rip the hood off, but contained herself despite the nagging thought.
"Morning Zelda.", he greeted.
She looked down at his hand, seeing no basket or anything. "What brings you here this early?", she asked, curious as to what he was doing.
"Well, I guess I was just taking an early morning walk. Would you like to join me?", he asked.
Zelda hesitated for a moment then shrugged. "Why not? I'm just about done with my shopping anyway, and Link won't be up for a good hour or so.", replied Zelda.
She could sense he was smiling at her decision.
Outside of the town, the two walked the perimeter of the walls. No one was out there except for them. They were alone.
"So Toby, I've never seen your face. Could you at least explain to me what you look like?", asked Zelda, trying to get a visual from him.
"Can't really say much. I'm very pale and I have blue eyes. Nothing special.", he replied. She was not pleased with the description.
"How long have you been here?", she asked changing the subject.
"A month or two…you?", he asked.
"Same.", she replied, fiddling with the sleeve of her dress. "…You know it really bothers me that I can't see what you look like."
He shrugged. "That's why I don't make too many friends.", he said. "All I have is you, and Creamia."
"What about Link?", she asked. She wondered why he called Creamia his friend when they only met once.
He laughed. "I thought you'd notice, me and Link don't get along very well."
Zelda turned her head to him. "Why's that?", she asked, wanting to get to the problem.
"I don't know. I guess he just doesn't enjoy my company.", he said.
That was true. "Oh, Link just isn't used to meeting new people.", she lied. Zelda noticed that they'd been walking for quite a while now. The entrance to town was a good twenty yards away.
"I think we should go back now. Link will be up soon. I don't want to worry him.", she said.
Toby stopped and grabbed her wrist. She looked at him, confused. "Can we stay here just a bit longer?", he asked.
Zelda tugged back, but he held a tight grip. "No, I think it's time to go.", she argued.
With one swift move, Toby moved her, and held her close to the wall. She could feel his breath on her, and his hands moving to her waist.
"What are you doing?", she asked, surprised by his actions. She moved his hands off of her.
"I was thinking I could get to know you better.", said Toby eagerly. She knew he was grinning from under the hood. He moved closer again, only to be pushed off by Zelda.
"I'm not like that. I'm with Link and only him.", said Zelda firmly. "We are friends, and that's it."
"This offer comes once, Zelda.", he said.
"How can you think that?", she asked furiously. "Do you think by saving my life I owe you or something?"
"I want to show you things that Link has not.", he said. This scared her a bit, but she stood her ground.
"We are getting married!", she yelled.
"I think that is unwise of you.", he replied, not moving from his position.
"Oh, really?", she asked sarcastically.
"Really.", he said calmly. "You are, what? Sixteen?….you have not had many experiences. Tell me, how long have you known Link?", he asked.
Zelda couldn't believe this. What happened to the quiet Toby she knew? "I don't think that's any of your business really.", she replied defensively.
"All I'm saying is that you don't know what's out there. It seems all the experience you've had has been with Link.", said Toby.
Zelda was getting frustrated. "Why are you being like this Toby?", she asked.
"As your friend. I think I should inform you when you might make the mistake of your life.", he said.
"I love him. I know it is the right decision. You don't need to further educate me in relationships!", he voice grew more cold with every word. "I LOVE HIM…"
Toby looked down at the ground. "Do you?…."
Zelda held up her head strongly. "Yes.", she said sure of herself.
"Are you honest to him? Would you die for him? Do you ever wonder how many girls he has been with? Do you ever wonder how it is to be with someone else?", he asked.
These questions had great affect on her. The most being the first one. They were all so deep questions, but the first one hit her the hardest.
Though she wanted to slap him for being so rude, she kept it to herself, not wanting to explode. She swallowed hard, trying to contain her anger. "I'm going to pretend this never happened, Toby.", she muttered bitterly. "Never speak of this again." She turned on her heal, and stomped away.
How dare he? What was he thinking, doing that to her? Questioning her own judgment. Trying to make a move on her. Friends don't do that to each other. They would never.
Her eyes watered as she tried to focus on just going to the inn to be with Link. He would make everything better. He always did.
She ran up the stairs, and opened the door expecting to see Link sleeping on the bed. There was no one. She looked down at the bed to see a note where Link had been sleeping. Picking it up, she read it carefully.
Zelda,
I'm going out to visit the Gorons. I won't be back till tomorrow. Don't worry bout me. I'm sorry I didn't say goodbye to you, but I'll be back before you wake up. Whatever you do, don't go out at night.
Love,
Link
Zelda slumped back into the bed. "Great, now I don't have any comfort.", she stated sarcastically. "What the heck am I supposed to do while he's gone?"
She sighed, staring at the ceiling. "I need to talk with someone.", she decided. Lifting herself up, she hurried to the closet and pulled something from her bag. It was a golden harp. She would need it now that Link wasn't here.
Venturing outside, she took out the harp and began to play Epona's song. Within no time flat, she saw Annie and Epona gallop up to her. She smirked. 'Link must be wondering where Epona has wondered off to.', she thought, telling Epona to shoo and go back to Link.
With a huff, the chestnut mare ran off into the distance. All that were left were Zelda and Annie. Zelda mounted her mare and whispered into its ear. "Take me to the ranch.", she whispered.
With a start, the horse was off, and soon they had arrived in front of Creamia's house. "Good girl.", said Zelda, patting the horse's head.
Zelda knocked on the door to the old house and waited for a reply. Within a minute, a twenty-ish looking, redhead woman answered the door. "Yes?", she asked.
"Hi, my name is Zelda. I'm looking for Creamia. Is she here?", asked Zelda, hoping the answer was yes. It would be a great waste of time if she wasn't.
"Yes, she's upstairs.", said the woman, letting Zelda in. "Oh, and by the way, my name is Romania if you don't remember me."
Zelda smiled. "Thanks, and yes, I do remember you.", she said, walking up the stairs. Zelda tapped on the door of Creamia's room. "Hello? Creamia it's me, Zelda."
"Come in.", she heard a voice from within the room. Zelda slowly opened the door, and entered to see her sitting on the bed.
"Hi, Zel. What's up?", she greeted, scooting over a bit for Zelda to sit.
She sat beside her. "Nothing, I've just come to talk.", she answered.
"What about?", she asked, interested.
"Well, first of all, I had another vision.", said Zelda. "It was me and Link, at my birthday ball when I was twelve. We slow danced and that was all. I think there's more to it though."
"Hmmm….and what else?", she asked.
"Toby came on to me.", said Zelda quietly. She looked down towards the ground, not seeing Creamia's eyes grow wide.
"What did he do?"
"I guess he tried to kiss me and all, but I refused to be disloyal to Link, and I think he got mad because he started to ask some really personal questions."
"Like?"
"Well…he…do you think me and Link are too young to be married?", she asked.
Creamia shook he head. "No!…love comes at any age. If you love him, then what should stop you from being with him forever?", replied Creamia.
Zelda stayed silent. Creamia lifted Zelda's chin with her hand. "Don't let someone tell you otherwise… He is just wanting to throw out the competition, He thinks your still up for grabs, but he's wrong."
Zelda nodded at her friend's words. "You know how I can tell that you love him?", she asked.
"Why", asked Zelda
"Because you didn't give into Toby. Didn't give into temptation when it was handed to you.", said Creamia. The two girls smiled.
"Thanks Creamia. You're a good friend.", said Zelda.
"Don't you forget it.", she smiled.
Zelda looked out the window. "I better be heading out soon. I promised Link I wouldn't go out in the dark.", said Zelda.
"Alright.", said Creamia, getting up to walk Zelda to the door.
"Would you like to ride with me?", she offered.
Creamia shrugged. "What the heck. Why not?", she smiled, following her outside and mounting her own horse.
The ride home consisted of deep conversations of the two young women. Each with their own exciting stories to tell. Once reaching their destination, they didn't want to part.
Hoping off her horse, Zelda remembered one important thing she wanted to ask the redhead. "Oh before you go, wait.", said Zelda, reaching in her pocket for a piece of paper.
"I was wondering if you know any of these ingredients. They are to the cure for the memory gas I told you about.", she said handing her the parchment.
Creamia studied the parchment carefully before looking up at her. "I know where to find a few of these things.", she said triumphantly.
"Really?", said Zelda, a wave of hope sweeping through her. "Could you help me sometime?"
"Yeah, sure. Whenever you need me.", said Creamia, smiling down at Zelda. She handed her the parchment back.
"Thanks, see you!", she said, waving goodbye to Creamia, and entering the town. The sun was setting now, and a woman was going around lighting the torches of the street.
Zelda hurried her pace to get to the inn just before it got dark. She felt someone following her. 'oh please, not again', she thought.
Reaching the inn, she turned around, curious to see if anyone had followed her. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a hooded man hiding in the dark.
Zelda stood up strait, showing she wasn't intimidated by him. "Toby, come out from there.", she called. He didn't move.
Zelda worried a bit. "Toby?" Still no movement.
Her heart raced, coming to the realization that it might not be Toby. Her hand was tight on the doorknob now. She tried to turn it, but failed.
'Oh goddesses. It's locked.', she thought as fear raced through her. She pushed on the door, begging it to open.
She gave a worried glance to the figure that was only a hundred feet away. It slowly moved out from it's shadowed spot. Her stomach lurched at the sight.
She tried harder to open it, now knocking harshly. 'please, someone here me!', she screamed in her mind. Her head shot up to see it had come even closer now.
Maybe it was Toby. Maybe he was trying to scare her, but she didn't want to take the chance. Now with her fists clenched, she banged on the door.
"Someone! Someone, please answer the door!", she yelled. Her heart felt as if it could jump out of her chest at any moment.
Checking once more to see where the hooded figure was, it was only about thirty feet away, moving eerily towards her. Zelda panicked, banging on the door again, and putting her ear against the door to hear if someone was approaching.
Footsteps. Thank the goddesses. "Hurry! Please hurry!", she yelled, looking back to see the figure had stuck out a hand to grab her. "Someone!", she screamed.
In a quick, swift movement, a door opened and a hand pulled her inside, locking the door behind them. Zelda sat on the floor, trying to gather herself.
She looked up to see the one who had pulled her inside just in time. It was Kafei, the innkeeper's husband. She put a hand to her chest, trying to slow her heartbeat.
"Thank you.", she managed to say. He helped her up, and walked her up to her room without another word.
"I can't say how grateful I am that you heard me.", said Zelda, exhausted by her burst of adrenaline just minutes earlier.
"Don't mention it.", he said. "Just get some sleep. I trust that you won't be out after hours anymore."
Zelda shook her head, and entered her room. 'What a day.', she thought, plopping herself into bed. "Goddesses. If Kafei hadn't come to that door in time, what would be happening right now?' She shuddered at the thought.
Wishing so badly that Link was there to hold her, she wondered what he was doing right then. Why had he gone to the Gorons? Pushing the thought aside, she took in the memories of the day.
Toby… What went on inside his head to think they were more than just friends? A thought came to mind that scared her beyond reason. Did he have to do with what happened to her the fist month they were here? Goddesses no.
And about Creamia. Was she right about marriage or was she just trying to be a supportive friend? 'I love him', she decided…. 'She is right'
'Nothing is going to stop me from having a life with the only person that had truly seen her for who she is. No matter what memories she comes across.' ….
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Dan Heron: Yup Navi was the one who gave the King the gas...you will deff learn more in mater chappies
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Gigglegirl13: they are sixteen. and yes it does sound a bit young, but i member learning in sixth grade that at some time (idk when) that it was costomary for FORTEEN year olds to be wed, so im thinking this aint so bad and may be close to that time. Also i did explian why no one members OOT in the begining of chaptr 14, so go there to get the info...hope that helps tell me if it does
Hyrule Master: No...actually i had no idea of that. i was watching it afterward and yes, i see a bit of simularity, like Tuck and Link both enjoying the water, but i never knew until then n i didn't mean to do that. lol
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